What is the Telegram Bot MCP Server?

The Telegram Bot API MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to Telegram Bot API. Control Telegram bots programmatically — send messages, photos, documents, and manage chats via AI. Powered by the Vinkius AI Gateway — no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.

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Built-in capabilities (13)

delete_message

Delete a message from Telegram

forward_message

Forward a message in Telegram

get_bot_info

Get information about the Telegram bot

get_chat_admins

Get list of chat administrators

get_chat_info

Get information about a Telegram chat

get_chat_members_count

Get the number of chat members

get_updates

Useful for seeing what users have sent. Get updates for the Telegram bot

get_user_profile_photos

Returns a list of photo sizes. Get user profile photos

send_audio

Send an audio file to a Telegram chat

send_document

Send a document to a Telegram chat

send_message

Supports Markdown and HTML parse modes for formatting. Send a text message to a Telegram chat

send_photo

Optionally includes a caption. Send a photo to a Telegram chat

send_video

Send a video to a Telegram chat

What this connector unlocks

Connect any Telegram Bot to your AI agent and automate messaging, broadcasting, and chat management through natural language commands.

What you can do

  • Bot Information — Retrieve your bot's profile details, username, and configuration
  • Message Handling — Send text messages with Markdown or HTML formatting to any chat or channel
  • Media Delivery — Send photos, documents, videos, and audio files via URL or file_id
  • Chat Management — Get detailed info about groups, channels, and private chats including member counts and admin lists
  • Message Operations — Forward and delete messages programmatically in any chat

How it works

1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Telegram Bot Token from BotFather
3. Start controlling your Telegram bot from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Community Managers — broadcast announcements to channels and groups without manual Telegram app access
  • Automation Engineers — integrate Telegram messaging into AI workflows for alerting and notifications
  • Support Teams — manage customer chats and forward important messages between departments

Frequently asked questions

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